Let the Star Rise, by Zdenka

[zdenka]

B2MeM Challenge: Zeal (Day One) and D (Day Six): “At the top, as high as Gandalf could reach, was an arch of interlacing letters in an Elvish character. Below, though the threads were in places blurred or broken, the outline could be seen of an anvil and a hammer surmounted by a crown with seven stars. Beneath these again were two trees, each bearing crescent moons. More clearly than all else there shone forth in the middle of the door a single star with many rays.”
Format: drabble
Genre: gen
Rating: G
Warnings: none
Characters: Celebrimbor
Pairings: none
Summary: Celebrimbor makes a symbolic decision.

Inspired by thinking that if Celebrimbor was using the Star of the House of Fëanor as a sigil in the Second Age and put it in such a conspicuous place as the Doors of Moria, his feelings toward his father’s family cannot have been unambiguous rejection.



Celebrimbor has spent centuries carefully not being his father’s son. Roaming with his small band of craftsmen, he did not want to needlessly offend the survivors of Nargothrond, or Doriath, or Sirion, or – His kinsmen cut a wide swath through Middle-earth.

But now, he thinks, it is time. The Silmarils are gone; the folly of the House of Fëanor has worked itself out. His grandfather can be remembered as he should: the greatest of the Noldor in craft and learning. When he builds the House of the Jewel-smiths in Eregion, he carves the star of Fëanor prominently on its doors.

Comments

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

I liked this idea very much.

[zdenka]

Thanks! Of course, this being the Silm, it won't end well . . .

[shirebound]

That's a wonderful gap filler. What an interesting life Celebrimbor must have led.

[zdenka]

Thank you! I've gotten interested in him recently, for some reason.

[independence1776]

Ooh… This certainly has a lot of impact, knowing what's to come.

[zdenka]

Thanks! And yes, the dramatic irony is very much intentional.

[angelica-ramses.livejournal.com]

I've always found Celebrimbor a very appealing character, balancing his family history (such a father, such uncles, such a grandfather...), having to make such difficult choices (Nargothrond) and yet turning out to be a reasonably nice guy. You capture the dichotomy in him wonderfully.

[zdenka]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it.

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

This is perfect! (But for some reason, I keep hearing the title sung to the tune of "Skyfall". Let the star riiiiise! Let it crumble! ... um. Maybe not. XD)

[zdenka]

Thanks!

Heh. I will never object to random music associations. I'm not a James Bond fan and hadn't heard the song before, but when I went and listened to it now, my brain insists its about the Last Alliance, with the deaths of Gil-galad and Elendil fighting against Sauron. (Let the Star fall . . .) "I've drowned and dreamt this moment / so overdue, I owe them" is Elendil. Um. I do not actually slash him with Gil-galad, in spite of possible appearances. *g*

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

I haven't even seen the latest James Bond movie, but the song has been all over the radio stations for the past months. (Adele is a huge star in Europe.) You're right, it fits the Last Alliance quite well. Some of the other great battles, too... but at least there's video footage of the Last Alliance, so one could actually make a fanvid of that. Argh, get out of my mind, bad idea! *g*

[zdenka]

You resist vidding it, and I'll resist filking it. *g* (Unless you actually want to, because I would totally watch that.)

Also, I love your icon.

[oloriel.livejournal.com]

There are a couple of vids I've always "wanted" to make (I'd have to learn how to do it, first, though :P), but this one is at least feasible... *g*

Thank you! I have a weakness for horrible puns. XD

[hhimring]

So, when he confronts Sauron during the Sack of Eregion, he is standing in front of the Star of Feanor?

[zdenka]

My head-canon has Celebrimbor making his last stand in front of the Star (so, confronting Sauron's troops), but not Sauron taking part in the battle himself. According to my mental picture of the scene, which you are free to ignore, when Celebrimbor and "Annatar" meet again, it is in a tent after Sauron's victory, with Sauron immaculately groomed and Celebrimbor chained to a post. I started writing a version of that scene once, but it is one of the many many things in my WIP pile.

Though speaking of people reacting to things, I do have to wonder what Galadriel thought every time she went through the doors of Moria.